Synopses & Reviews
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.
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Synopsis
Written by a New Zealand resident, and full of personal insights and opinions, this guide takes you to one of the world’s most exciting ecotourism destinations! It’s much more complete and in-depth than its major competition.
Whether you’re dreaming of hiking along the Marlborough Sound, trout fishing in Lake Rotorua, driving the Milford Road, or feasting on sumptuous green-lipped mussels or succulent lamb, this detailed guide will help you plan the trip of a lifetime. You’ll also find the latest on nightlife in Auckland and Wellington and the best places to lay your head after an adventure-filled day.
About the Author
Adrienne Rewi is a Christchurch-based freelance photojournalist who writes regularly for more than 25 New Zealand and overseas publications, covering most subject areas. She is the author of three nonfiction book titles: Architects at Home: 30 New Zealand Architects in Their Own Homes; Fine Cheese: Gourmet Cheesemaking in New Zealand; and Private Views: Interviews with 20 New Zealand Gardeners. Adrienne has also worked as a photojournalist in several Asian countries and is currently working on a selection of short stories.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
What's New in New Zealand.
1. The Best of New Zealand.
2. Planning a Trip to New Zealand.
3. The Active Vacation Planner.
4. Auckland.
5. Northland & Coromandel.
6. Waikato & Bay of Plenty.
7. Rotorua, Taupo & Tongariro National Park.
8. Gisborne & Hawkes Bay.
9. Taranaki & Wanganui.
10. Wellington.
11. Marlborough & Nelson.
12. Christchurch & Canterbury.
13. West Coast & the Glaciers
14. Queenstown & Environs.
15. Dunedin, Southland & Stewart Island.
Appendix A: New Zealand in Depth.
Appendix B: A Glossary of Useful Terms.
Index.